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Jan 15, 1997
Search continues for 10 fishermen
NAGASAKI -- Maritime Safety Agency officials said on Jan. 15 that they have found no sign of 10 people who are missing from a Japanese fishing boat that capsized after colliding with a Panamanian-registered freighter Jan. 13 off South Korea's Cheju Island.The MSA dispatched cruisers and helicopters...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1997
Tough times continue in Kobe
KOBE -- Two years after the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit this port city on Jan. 17, 1995, Kengo Tanaka has depleted his savings as well as the 3.5 million yen he borrowed from the national government's relief fund."I cannot foresee my future," said Tanaka, 52, who lives with his 75-year-old mother and...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1997
Oil from ruptured tanker hits Noto Peninsula
KYOTO -- Oil spills caused by a ruptured Russian tanker washed up on a beach in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Jan. 15 on the northwestern part of the Noto Peninsula.The Maritime Safety Office in Niigata fears oil from the tanker Nakhodka will hit the northern tip of the peninsula Jan. 16 and move toward...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1997
Veterinarian puts experience to work helping waterfowl
FUKUI -- While oil from a ruptured Russian tanker continues to wreak havoc along much of the picturesque Sea of Japan coastline here and in adjoining prefectures, emergency crews are tending to the growing number of victims with oil-soaked feathers.Kunitoshi Baba, 48, is one of the veteran veterinarians...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1997
Flu epidemic may be worst in decade
An outbreak of influenza, often rampant around this time of year, could be the worst in a decade, the Health and Welfare Ministry warned Jan. 15.According to recent statistics released by the ministry, the number of people who appear to have contracted the virus in the latter half of December reached...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1997
Two held over bribe to enter school
YOKOHAMA -- Two men have been arrested in a bribery case involving the alleged exchange of 1 million yen to ensure a racehorse enthusiast would be admitted to a school for trainers, police said Jan. 15.On Jan. 14, the Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested Sakae Nishiuchi, 57, a former official of a horse-race...
JAPAN
Jan 15, 1997
Oil spill's effects could linger for decades
The delicate ecosystem along the Sea of Japan coast is on the verge of collapse as oil slicks from a ruptured Russian tanker continue to take their toll.The number of seabirds soaked in oil and needing treatment is on the rise, and it is feared other marine life along the beach will continue to suffer...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1997
Ikeda to visit Seoul to prepare for talks
Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda will make a one-day visit Jan. 15 to South Korea to prepare for a summit between Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and South Korean President Kim Young Sam later this month.Ikeda will exchange views with South Korean Foreign Minister Yoo Chong Ha on a variety of issues,...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1997
Arrest sought over mutual fund fraud
Investigative authorities have decided to seek permission from the Diet to arrest Upper House member Tatsuo Tomobe in connection with a scandal involving the bogus Orange Kyosai Kumiai mutual fund, informed sources said Jan. 14. They have concluded that Tomobe was directly involved in the operation...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1997
1971 bombing suspects awarded redress
The Tokyo District Court on Jan. 14 ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to pay 3 million yen to five plaintiffs for unlawfully investigating them in connection with the planting of a time bomb at the official residence of the head of the Metropolitan Police Department. The plaintiffs, including...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1997
Oil in tanker's bow to be extracted
The government will begin removing the remaining oil in the bow section of a wrecked Russian tanker as soon as possible, Transport Minister Makoto Koga said Jan. 14. The government, in its second meeting to deal with the spill from the Russian tanker Nakhodka, which sank northeast of the Oki Islands...
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1997
Mongolian prime minister to visit
Mongolian Prime Minister Mendsaikhani Enkhsaikhan will in late February make his first visit to Tokyo since he took office following last June's landmark election in which his opposition coalition ousted the former Communists from power, Japanese government officials said Jan. 14.Speaking on condition...
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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